{"id":1974,"date":"2021-02-15T03:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T10:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forestcamping.com\/blog\/?p=1974"},"modified":"2020-12-14T16:12:13","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T23:12:13","slug":"coffee-filters-no-just-for-making-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestcamping.com\/dow\/suzi\/coffee-filters-no-just-for-making-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Filters &#8211; not just for making coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/img2-2.timeinc.net\/toh\/i\/g\/1108-10-uses-coffee-filters\/coffee-filters-00.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"303\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Space and weight are always a critical issue when camping. I, for one, hate to haul something (like a drop coffee maker) all over the countryside that has only one use. My aunt sent me this list of multiply uses for a coffee filters, none of which had I ever thought of.\u00a0 Anyway, it got me thinking there must be dozens of other &#8220;dual purpose&#8221; ideas out there. What are yours? \u00a0Could all these uses for coffee filters convince me adding a coffee maker to my RV kitchen? \u00a0Probably not since I have my good old reliable beat-up coffee pot (see last week&#8217;s blog) but with these great ideas, I will\u00a0 be getting a package of coffee filters<\/p>\n<p>1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.<br \/>\n2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they&#8217;ll leave windows sparkling.<br \/>\n3. Protect China. Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish.<br \/>\n4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.<br \/>\n5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.<br \/>\n6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter.<br \/>\n7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.<br \/>\n8. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes.<br \/>\n9. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter.<br \/>\n10. Put a few filters in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. 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